Comparative evaluation of topical and electronic anesthesia during scaling and root planing

• Published in: Journal of periodontology (1970) Vol. 81; no. 7; p. 1035
• Main Authors: Pandit, Nymphea, Gupta, Rajan, Chandoke, Urvashi, Gugnani, Shalini
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2010
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Anesthesia, Dental - methods; Anesthesia, Local - methods; Anesthetics, Combined - administration & dosage; Anesthetics, Local - administration & dosage; Chronic Periodontitis - therapy; Dental Scaling; Electric Stimulation Therapy - methods; Female; Humans; Lidocaine - administration & dosage; Male; Middle Aged; Pain Measurement; Periodontal Pocket - therapy; Prilocaine - administration & dosage; Root Planing; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

Scaling and root planing (SRP) in periodontitis is considered to be painful and thus requires anesthesia. The present study evaluates the effectiveness of a eutectic mixture of 25 mg/g lignocaine plus 25 mg/g prilocaine and thermosetting agents (EMLA), 20% lignocaine patch, and electronic dental ane...